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A new millenium is a fine opportunity to reflect on humanity's relationship with the rest of life on Earth - its biodiversity. Are natural ecosystems and species essential to our own success? And are we destroying them? The answers lie within this unique volume.

Marine waters comprise by far the most extensive major ecosystem on the planet.

Outlines approaches to assessment of the status and sustainability of national biodiversity. Methods are introduced for biodiversity survey, assessment of the status of species and habitats, and identification of local users of biological resources and the importance and impacts of such use.

This report reviews current knowledge of global biodiversity, discusses priorities, assesses policies required, and suggests where efforts of the Convention and its financial mechanisms should be focused.

Review of the distribution, status, exploitation and trade in four species.

The report of a project to collect data relating to the world status, exploitation and trade of "Chelonia mydas" and "Eretmochelys imbricata", and to make recommendations relating to their management for consideration by CITES Parties.